Four lists appear on a DJ's profile. Three describe what they offer; one describes what they need from you.

## Occasions

The event types they play — Wedding, Corporate, Birthday, Nightclub, Graduation, and others. A DJ who lists your occasion has told us they work those events.

It's a real signal. Weddings especially are a different job from club nights: timeline management, announcements, a crowd spanning eight to eighty, and no second chance.

## Genres

The music styles they play, from twenty-eight options including Christian and Caribbean. Most working DJs list several.

What matters is whether *your* genres are there, not how many they list. A DJ with four genres who has all of yours is a better fit than one with twenty who's missing one.

## Extras

Add-ons beyond playing music: **MC Services**, **Wireless Microphone**, **Spotlight Lighting**, **Dance Lighting**, **Early Arrival**, **Photobooth**, **Sound System**, **Karaoke**, **Fog Machine**, **Visual Projection**, **Customized Playlist Creation**, **Themed Event Decor**, **Interactive Games/Activities**.

Extras usually cost more, and prices come on the proposal rather than the profile. When you send a request you can flag which ones you want — the DJ prices them when they reply.

One thing worth checking early: if your venue has no sound system, **Sound System** needs to be on this list or you'll be hiring one separately.

## Requisites

The **Policies** tab, and the one people skip. These are what the DJ needs *you* or the venue to provide — parking, electricity, a meal, a stage or platform, storage, WiFi, technical support, security.

Read these before you book. A DJ requiring parking at a city venue with none, or a meal at an event with a fixed caterer's headcount, is a conversation to have now rather than the week before.

## Comparing DJs

1. Does their **Occasions** list include your event type?
2. Are your must-have **Genres** there?
3. Are your must-have **Extras** offered?
4. Can you meet their **Requisites**?
5. What's the **Cancellation Policy**?

The first four are yes/no. If a DJ fails one, the shortlist gets shorter quickly.

## If something's missing

Use **Message** to ask before sending a full request. DJs often do things they haven't listed.